英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0229 - “穷游”背后问题无穷

Topic1-40% of Listed Companies Can't Afford an Apartment in First-tier Cities

 

According to Securities Times, a newspaper, nearly 40 percent of A-share listed companies in China have an annual profit margin¹ that's barely enough to cover the cost of a luxury apartment in a first tier city. 

Is the profitability of Chinese listed companies too low? Or is housing price too high?

 

Topic2-Funeral Reforms Seek to Save Space

 

Under a guideline issued by the central government departments, deceased family members will be encouraged to share the same tomb, and ecologically friendly funerals will be promoted over the next five years in China. Without spooking you out, do you think it's a good idea of a shared burial?

 

Topic3-Shoestring² Travel

 

Short of cash doesn't mean you can't see the world. Are you good at squeezing every penny out of budget to give yourself as much travel as possible? As shoestring travel or 穷游 becomes more popular, it is also facing increasing criticism over unexpected risks.

1 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

2 shoestring   

n.小额资本；adj.小本经营的

参考例句：

• In the early years,the business was run on a shoestring.早年，这家店铺曾是小本经营。
• How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget?怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片？